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Brothers take top prizes at annual salmon derby
The annual Vashon Island Sportsmen’s Club Frank Matsumoto Salmon Derby took place last Sunday at Jensen Point. First…
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A Vashon rower brings home gold
Mia Croonquist, the youngest female rower to ever compete with the U.S. national team at the World Rowing…
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Swimmer sets her own challenges on the open water
For Islander Lisa Ellner, swimming isn’t just exercise. It’s like a drug.
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Vashon alumni sign on to show their stuff in college hoops
Alex Wegner and Charlie Hoffman, both members of Vashon High School’s 2009 state championship basketball team, recently made…
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Triathlon returns to Burton
The 11th annual Heart of the Sound Triathlon will take place this Sunday beginning at 9:30 a.m. at…
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Softball team wins tournament, advances to national competition
The Northwest Islanders, Vashon’s men’s slowpitch softball team, recently won the Sun Classic tournament in Yakima, advancing the…
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The heart of a rower: Attitude and athleticism take a Vashon girl far
When Mia Croonquist arrived for her first practice with Vashon’s junior crew, the then-eighth-grader almost turned around.
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Hundreds get wet, have fun at ‘The Burby’
A little rain didn’t deter the nearly 400 runners and walkers who showed up to “Do The Burby,”…
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Winebledon draws Vashon’s tennis lovers
On Saturday, July 9, the Vashon Tennis Club hosted the Sixth Annual Winebledon tennis tournament, under the direction…
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Islanders compete in triathlon on Maury Island
Three Vashon residents competed in the annual XTERRA Vashon Island Off-Road Triathlon, which took place on Sunday, July…
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Young Islander wins state shoot again
For a third year in a row, Islander Mikie Hoffmann, a 2010 graduate of Vashon High School, took…
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Vashon rowers earn spots on selective national teams
Three high school rowers who attended highly selective national training camps held accross the nation were recently chosen…
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Second Vashon Ultra soggy but successful
The rain could not dampen the spirits of runners in the second annual Vashon Island Ultramarathon & Trail…